Tag: United States Patent and Trademark Office

Know-Your-Audience Mobility Patent For Concerts For Sale

IPinvestments Group is selling an interesting portfolio of music technology related patents, including one aimed at understanding real-time audience behavior and sentiment via mobile activity during a concert.

Bruce Houghton on 04/20/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adele, Akinwunmi Ambode, Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Alprazolam, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Art exhibition, concert, Intellectual property, IPad, IPhone, IPod, Iris recognition, Live Nation Entertainment, MacBook, Mobile device, Patent, Spotify, TMZ, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Songwriters Deserve Better Than This, Says NMPA’S David Isrealite

A U.S. Department Of Justice decision to require 100% licencing of music has sent shock waves through the publishing and songwriting sectors. In this op-ed, David Israelite, the President and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/11/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., copyright, Copyright registration, Florida, IPad, IPhone, IPod, Patent, United States Copyright Office, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Apple Ordered To Pay $533 Million In iTunes Patent Infringement Trial

[UPDATE 2] With billions in the bank, a court ordered payout of $533 million is a very survivable hit for Apple. But the underlying question remains. Did Apple really create. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Barack Obama, Bloomberg L.P., Electric car, iTunes, Software patent, Supreme Court of the United States, United States, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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How To Protect Your Music

The rise of social media, websites, email lists, platforms for music promotion has impacted the music industry in a positive way, but with all upsides come downsides. Yannick Ilunga spoke. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Associated Press, Authors and Publishers, Copyright Royalty Board, How To Copyright A Name, Investor relations, music industry, Salon (website), SoundExchange, Terms of service, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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How Music Consumer Research Has Changed 

By Kyle Bylin, author of Promised Land: Youth Culture, Disruptive Startups, and the Social Music Revolution. Studying people’s music buying habits used to be simple. You handed a person a. Continue reading

admin on 02/13/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Acts of the Apostles, Christmas tree, Compact disc, Embezzlement, Freedom of speech, Grammy Award, lyrics, music video, Taylor Swift, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Deadmau5 To Disney: “Lawyer Up Mickey”

Deadmau5 is fighting back after Disney filed a 175 page obejection to a US trademark application for his signature the EDM powerhouse's mouse ears logo. "Lawyer up, mickey," he shared on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/05/2014 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Deadmau5, Disney, Electronic dance music, Mickey Mouse, The Walt Disney Company, trademark, Twitter, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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